T h e K O C N e w s l e t t e renergy is a fortnightly newsletter published by the KOC Information Team for KOC employees • Editor-in-Chief: Khaled M. Al-Khamees • E-mail: kocinfo@kockw.com • Website: www.kockw.com

25th Year - No. 556

18 April 2010

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InitiativeDevelopment Drilling & W/O Team-IV

Celebration

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West Kuwait Celebrates Achievements

Visit

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Djibouti Prime Minister

Deputy Chairman and DMD (Planning & Gas), Mohammed Husain, received an award of appreciation presented by the IBM Corporation to honor effective and distinguished firms in the field of optimal use of eBEAMS. The award was presented by IBM Deputy Chairman, Bill Sawyer, during a special ceremony in Las Vegas.KOC is the largest company to apply the system known as Maximo. The system incorporates all operation and production facilities, in addition to the

Company’s projects, administrative and accounting

systems, contracts, spare parts, among others.

The system also links the Company’s various facilities

electronically in one integrated system, replacing

tens of applications and programs. In addition, it is

fast and accurate and allows for tracking operations

in real-time with ease.

The system is scheduled to Go Live in mid-2010.

KOC wins IBM Award

Husain Receives Award in Special Ceremony

As part of his official visit to the country, the Prime Minister of the Republic of

Djibouti, Dileita Mohamed Dileita, and his accompanying delegation visited KOC’s

Display Center on Tuesday, March 30th, where he was received by Ahmadi

Governor, Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah.

The delegation listened to a detailed explanation about the history of oil discovery

and how the oil industry has evolved over the years.

The delegation was then taken to the Guest House where it was met by Deputy

Chairman and Managing Director (Gas & Planning), Mohamed Hussein.

Prior to the luncheon, which was held in honor of the Prime Minister of Djibouti,

both the Governor and the DMD presented souvenirs to the visiting guest.

Prime Minister of the Republic of Djibouti Visits KOC

Delegation Visits Display Center

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Recycling Awareness Committee Takes Part in Waste Management Conference

Concerted Efforts Needed for Safe Waste Disposal

The Chairman of KOC’s Recycling Awareness Committee and TL (Building Maintenance), Ismail Al-Khawari, stressed the importance the Company gives to the issue of waste recycling in line with the State’s efforts in this regard. Al-Khawari noted that the conference is an opportunity to exchange experiences between local and international bodies about the state-of-the-art technologies and their potential application in Kuwait in general, and in the Kuwait Oil Company in particular. He made the remarks on the occasion of the committee’s participation in the Third Waste Management Conference, which was held in the SAS Hotel from April 6th – 8th. The conference was opened by His Excellency the Minister of

Public Works and Minister of State for Municipality Affairs, Dr. Fadhel Safar, who affirmed the need for concerted efforts for the safe disposal of waste in Kuwait, a country with an estimated 1.4 kilos per capita daily production. Other committee members who took part in the conference representing the Company included Chief Multimedia Officer (Information Team), Masouma Nasser; Senior Engineer (Agriculture and the Environment), Adel Abbas; and Secretary (Agriculture), Wafa Al-Koot. The conference discussed a number of diverse subjects pertaining to waste management with the goal of reaching practical solutions to some of the challenges in the areas of environment, health, industry and the economy.

At a large gathering of employees at the Hilton Hotel, the West Kuwait Directorate celebrated its 2009/2010 achievements.In his opening speech, C&MD, Sami Al-Rushaid, congratulated the Directorate employees for their high standards and excellent organization. “We have recently launched the new era of free gas to support Kuwait’s needs,” he said. “Your celebration coincided with KOC’s 75th Anniversary which mirrored the Company’s vital role in the Kuwait economy,” he added. Al-Rushaid also cited the cooperation between the Company’s assets, support groups, sister companies and contractors as important in achieving the set targets.For his part, DMD, West Kuwait, Ahmad Al-Rasheed, pointed out the impressive achievement of sustaining the production capacity of 500 mbopd in West Kuwait. “It complements the maintaining of KOC’s export capacity of 3 mmbopd,” he remarked. “Proper reservoir management and efficient mode of operation were behind our success.” “We achieved our targets while strictly adhering to the highest HSE standards,” he added. “The employees’ initiatives resulted in remarkable cost savings and better operational efficiency,” Al-Rasheed concluded. The final speech was delivered by Reservoir Engineer, Tahani Al-Rasheedi, who spoke on behalf of the employees. “We are all proud to be part of the West Kuwait Asset, and we are all committed and determined to do our best to meet the future challenges,” she said.The ceremony included a film about the WK achievements, and afterward rewards were distributed to the employees of the directorate, as well as to other groups and teams.

West Kuwait Celebrates Achievements

Al-Rushaid: Employees have High Standards and Excellent Organization

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The Kuwait Oil Company received the Environmental Project & Products Award at the Offshore Arabia 2010 Conference & Exhibition, which was held under the auspices of the UAE Vice President & Dubai Ruler, Muhammad Bin Rashed Al Maktoom, at the Dubai International Exhibition Center. The DC & DMD-Planning & Gas, Muhammad Husain, underlined the importance of the award as it reflects KOC’s concern for the protection of the environment. The Manager - Export & Marine Operations, Fadhil Buresli, said that KOC will

continue its policy of improving the environment. “This Award is a new achievement for our Group.”“KOC’s winning project covers the Company’s efforts in the cleaning of Kubbar Island and its participation in the “Clean Arabia” project, in which all Gulf States start a cleaning process of the Gulf beaches at the same date and time,” TL - HSE - E&MO Group, Muhammad Al-Basry, said. He thanked all employees of the Group for their sincere efforts which led to the winning of this prestigious award.

Reflecting the Company’s Concern for the Environment

KOC Receives Award at Offshore Arabia 2010

Mandatory Foundation Assignment Forum

Technical Personnel Development TeamThe DMD, Exploration & Production Development, Khalid Al-Sumaiti, kicked off

the Mandatory Foundation Assignment (MFA) Forum at the Hubara Center. The

Technical Personnel Development Team organized the event, which aimed at

informing the Company’s management and employees of the subsurface groups

about the first cycle of the MFA.

Al-Sumaiti said that the employees’ development is given a high priority by the

Company’s senior management. “The door is wide open for everyone, especially

for the newly recruited employees, to grow and reach the highest level,” he

stressed.

Acting Team Leader, Technical Personnel Development Team, Issa Al-Dehani,

said that the project, which lasted 4 months, included workshops about live

projects inside the subsurface groups, where the geologists and engineers

received a sizable portion of practical training.

Each participant in the first cycle gave a working paper in which the experience

and benefits acquired during the training were discussed.

The accompanying poster session was well-attended by many of the Company’s

senior management as well as specialists and UDs.

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The North Kuwait Directorate discussed its action plan for 2010/2011, and the DMD: North Kuwait, Hosnia Hashim, stressed the importance of the plan in achieving the Company’s strategic objectives, in particular increasing the production capacity of North Kuwait to 1 mmbopd by the fiscal year 2014/2015. “We thank those involved in preparing the plan, both from the North Kuwait Directorate as well as other groups, such as the Major Projects, Well Surveillance,

Drilling and others, who helped us in achieving our targets,” she said.Team Leader, Planning – NK, Masoud Akbar, outlined the details of the 2010/2011 plan, implementation steps, requirements, and the role of each person in the North Kuwait Directorate at all levels. He also spoke about the measures taken in order to achieve 780 mbopd in accordance with the 2010/2011 plan.

Reaching 780 mbopd

North Kuwait Discusses Annual Action Plan

WK-HSE Team Organizes Health Day

Raising Health Awareness Among Employees

The WK-HSE Team recently organized its annual Health Day with the aim of promoting health awareness among employees. On the occasion, Deputy Managing Director (West Kuwait), Captain Ahmed Al-Rashid, stated that the Company is eager to maintain the physical and mental well-being of all employees, noting that the human element is the greatest asset for the Company. He also stressed that education and awareness are the basis for maintaining good health.The DMD seized the opportunity to express his gratitude to the HSE Team for the well-organized event, and the Medical Group for their active participation in the activities of Health Day. He also thanked the Ministry of Health and private medical clinics for their proactive participation. Assistant Chief Officer (Primary Health Care Services), Dr. Aref Al-Abbasi, referred to the success of health awareness programs being organized by the Company,

hoping that the participants will benefit from the various lectures presented on the occasions.In the same context, HSE TL (WK), Ismael Mataqi, expressed his delight at the success of the Health Day, stressing that the Team was keen to bring in specialists from all fields to give lectures that will go a long way in spreading health awareness among employees. He also expressed his gratitude to all those who have contributed toward the success of the Health Day, pointing out that the Team will continue to organize such events to promote health and safety and the environment. At the end of the occasion, souvenirs were presented to the lecturers, while Captain Ahmed Al-Rashid was taken on a conducted tour around an exhibition held especially for the occasion.

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The Drilling & Workover operations manage processes which have the potential to adversely affect human life and/or the environment. The risk has been significantly mitigated by ensuring that all safety systems are effectively kept in place. With the enormous expansion of the rig fleet in Development Drilling and Workover Group, the need to develop an even more robust and fail proof safety system has been recognized well ahead of time. In spite of consistent campaigns for HSE compliance, many crews are often caught in unsafe acts. To minimize such acts, the TL-Drilling & Workover (IV), Mohannad Al-Mehailan, conceptualized a new approach which has been implemented for the first time in the Company. The program is an approach to improve safety performance through psychology. Proper implementation of this safety program will soon surpass the effectiveness of some traditional safety programs.The program involves a jacket with a slogan on its back “Caught in Unsafe Act… KOC needs you…”, which is kept under the custody of the KOC personnel on the rig. Any person caught in an unsafe act must wear the jacket as a penalty for the violation until another person is caught doing some unsafe act. It labels the person as a violator, who is then seen as an odd man out among the crew members. The result is that all crew members are motivated to increase their HSE awareness, and to develop better HSE attitude and culture.The program was launched for the first time in KOC at rig KDC-38, and it has yielded remarkable results as the number of near misses and incidents has declined substantially.

Psychological Effect on HSE Behavior

New Initiative by Development Drilling & W/O Team-IV

The KPC Tender Committee held its regular weekly meeting at the Kuwait Oasis inside the Burgan Field.“This is the first time such a meeting has been held inside the oil fields,” DMD - West Kuwait, Ahmad Al-Rasheed, said. “It shows the level of effort we exert to protect the environment and beautify the desert,” he added. “The meeting was an opportunity for the committee members to closely see KOC’s operations and work methods.”

Normally, the Committee holds its meetings in the Oil Complex, but with the implantation of the “Ro’aya” program, which integrates the oil sector, the Committee decided to rotate its meetings among the K-Companies. The Committee members commended KOC’s efforts in preserving the environment while maintaining its vital role in Kuwait’s economy.

One Integrated Sector

KPC Tender Committee meets at Kuwait Oasis

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Surprises, Competitive Offers, and Prizes

Fifth Tourism and Travel Exhibition

The Kuwait Oil Company is to organize its Fifth Tourism and Travel Exhibition

during the period of April 27th through April 29th.

TL (Community Services Team), Ghunaim Al-Adwani, said that the exhibition

provides an opportunity for KOC and other oil sector employees to receive

various travel and tourism offers at competitive prices.

He noted that this year’s exhibition stands out because for the first time some

overseas companies will be taking part in the event. He added that the organizing

committee received requests from various concerned companies in Dubai,

Egypt, and Lebanon to partake.

Al-Adwani revealed that there will be surprises, competitive offers, and prizes

during the exhibition, affirming KOC’s eagerness that its employees take

advantage of such unique offers.

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In coordination with the Batman Center for Training and Consultancy, the Training & Career Development Group held a ceremony at the Holiday Inn in Salmiya on April 1st on the occasion of the graduation of 80 underdevelopment (UD) employees who successfully completed a specialized English Language program.Chairman and CEO (Gulf Franchising Company), Ahmed Al-Yaqoub, thanked all those who contributed toward the success of the program, singling out the efforts of the Training Competency Team which supervised the program. He expressed hope that there will be continued cooperation in the area of enhancing the capacity of KOC employees.The Center Director, Haitham Al-Shami, pointed out that our world today is characterized by the development of means of acquiring knowledge, with the economy being closely associated with capacity building and outlining future plans.

“Developing the society is a collective responsibility,” he pointed out, adding that this

goal is one of the center’s main priorities; the center seeks to develop all members

of the society and to create a distinct, creative, and innovative workforce.

Speaking on the occasion, TL (Training Competency), Bader Al-Hadiya, addressed

the trainees saying ; “You are the ones who will run the Company in the future, so

training and upgrading you is a human resource investment.”

Training Officer, Amer Ameen, explained that the trainees are affiliated with four

technical groups, adding that the course lasted for three months, starting from

January 4th through April 1st , 2010.

Investment in Human Resources Paramount

80 Uds Honored for Attending English Course

21 March 2010

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18 April 2010

Away Days

Ahmadi Hospital Maintinance Team

East Kuwait Operations Group

Export and Marine Operations Group

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